The Dismantling of US Refugee Resettlement and Its Impacts
Refugee policy changes under the Trump administration sharply reduced refugee admissions and curtailed support services. In…
December 2, 2025 5525 Results
Scott Solomon
Vasiliki Rahimzadeh
Strategic Priorities for the 2026 USMCA Review
Since its ratification in 2020, the USMCA has strengthened North America’s economic integration and competitiveness. Ahead…
December 2, 2025 
Evaluating Texas Appraisal District Performance
The Texas Constitution requires property taxation to be equal and uniform across each property type, with appraisals…
November 25, 2025 
Baker Institute receives historic $7.5M gift, renames Center for the US and Mexico in honor of Claudio X. González November 25, 2025
Largest individual contribution in institute’s 32-year history will strengthen Rice University’s research on trade…
Annual Roundtable Reception 2025 November 20, 2025
Members of the Baker Institute Roundtable were invited to mingle with fellows and scholars over cocktails and heavy hors d…
Why Can’t Texas Women Get Their Preferred Birth Control?
More than half of Texas women can’t access their preferred birth control method — meaning they can’t use the method that…
November 20, 2025 
Internships at the Claudio X. González Center for the U.S. and Mexico
Rice students can gain public policy experience by interning in a nonprofit think tank environment.
Baker Institute Rice Faculty Scholar
Scott Solomon, Ph.D. is a biologist, professor, and science communicator. He teaches ecology, evolutionary biology, and…
Binational Governance of Transboundary Aquifers
The 1944 Water Treaty doesn’t cover shared groundwater — a lifeline for millions along the U.S.-Mexico border. A new brief…
November 19, 2025 
Nonresident Fellow
Vasiliki (Vaso) Rahimzadeh (she/her) is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor…